Moviegoers Hilariously Mangle Film Titles

Theaters keep running list of botched movie names

Mar. 7, 2026 at 8:30pm

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Staff at two New York City theaters have been keeping a running log of the hilariously wrong movie titles that patrons try to buy tickets for, including "Upside Down, Anyways" instead of "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and "The Shrouds" instead of "The Croods".

Why it matters

The list highlights how even popular movie titles can be surprisingly forgettable or confusing for some moviegoers, raising questions about how well marketing and branding efforts resonate with the general public.

The details

The Google doc, titled "WRONG MOVIE TITLES," has been maintained for the past three years by staff at Film at Lincoln Center in New York. It chronicles a wide range of mangled movie titles, such as "An Economy of a Murder" instead of "Anatomy of a Fall" and "Bouquet" instead of "Corsage".

  • The "WRONG MOVIE TITLES" Google doc has been maintained for the past three years.

The players

Film at Lincoln Center

A New York City-based nonprofit organization that operates several art house movie theaters.

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The takeaway

This list of hilariously mangled movie titles serves as a reminder that even the most well-known and heavily marketed films can be surprisingly forgettable or confusing for some moviegoers, highlighting the challenges that entertainment brands face in creating truly memorable and recognizable titles.